Saturday, February 29
Tulsa, Okla.
8 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oral Roberts
Marcus DeBerry
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TULSA, Okla. - It will be the final Summit League contest in program history on Saturday (Feb. 29) when the Mastodons travel to Oral Roberts for an 8 p.m. ET start.
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-17, 6-9 Summit League) at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (15-14, 8-7 Summit League)
When: Saturday, February 29 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Mabee Center
All-Time Series: Oral Roberts leads 12-11
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online Video: ESPN3
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Oral Roberts
KNOW YOUR FOE
Oral Roberts defeated Western Illinois 113-70 on Thursday in Tulsa. Kevin Obanor had 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting in the game. For the season he is averaging 12.1 points per contest. Emmanuel Nzekwesi leads the team in scoring with 17.0 points per contest.
THE SERIES
Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 12-11. ORU won 92-68 in Fort Wayne on Jan. 18, 2020 of this season. It halted a streak of three straight wins for the 'Dons in the series. Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-7 all-time in Tulsa. The 'Dons won last season in Tulsa 82-81 thanks to a Matt Holba buzzer beater.
'DONS AND ENDS
• The Mastodons are locked into the No. 7 seed in the Summit League Tournament. The 'Dons will play in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET against either South Dakota State or North Dakota State.
• Matt Holba picked up his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Omaha last week. Then Dylan Carl earned his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Denver on Wednesday.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has 15 games this year with double-digit second chance points.
• Matt Holba is shooting 40.3 percent (31-of-77) from three in league play.
• Dylan Carl is fifth in the league in total blocks with 24.
• Marcus DeBerry is third in the league in assist/turnover ratio at 2.4.
• The 'Dons have recorded double-digit offensive rebounds in 17 games this season. That includes a stretch of nine consecutive games at one point this year.
• Matt Holba has only 10 turnovers in conference play.
• Seven different Mastodons have led the team in scoring for a game (Jarred Godfrey, Brian Patrick, Dylan Carl, Marcus DeBerry, Matt Holba, Deonte Billups and DeMierre Black) this season.
• In all games the 'Dons rank third in the league in 3-pointers per game (8.3).
• Dylan Carl has 91 career blocks. He is in sixth place all-time in school history. In fifth place is Sean Gibson, he had 94 blocks from 1989-93.
• The Mastodons' 75.0 percent shooting (18-of-24) in the second half against UNLV is the best half of shooting by a Summit League team this season.
• Marcus DeBerry owns 983 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
• In wins, the 'Dons are giving up 59.8 points per game.
BILLUPS CAN FILL IT UP
• Deonte Billups has scored in double-digits in eight of his last 13 games. This stretch, which starts with the Jan. 8 game at Western Illinois, has seen him score 19 or more three times.
• Deonte Billups recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds at Denver.
• Deonte Billups' 8.9 points per game stands as the most a Mastodon freshman has averaged since John Konchar averaged 13.0 as a freshman in 2015-16. Worth noting, Konchar was a redshirt freshman in 2015-16 while Billups is a true freshman. The last true freshman to best Billups' mark was Mo Evans' 9.6 points in 2013-14.
• Deonte Billups entered the starting lineup for the first game of league play. In Summit League competition he is averaging 11.7 points per game, second best on the team in league play.
• Deonte Billups has 16 games this season with five or more rebounds, including 14 of his last 18 games. He has seven times recorded seven or more rebounds in a game.
IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey owns 691 career points, going over the 500-point total on Jan. 8 at Western Illinois.
• Jarred Godfrey picked up his first career Summit League Player of the Week honor on Dec. 2. He helped the 'Dons to wins over Niagara and Grand Canyon. He finished with a career-high 28 points against Grand Canyon.
• Jarred Godfrey is 8th in the league in total points (468).
• His 468 points this season has him nearing 500 points in a season. Only 19 times in program history has a player scored 500 points in a season.
• He is 3rd in the league in assists (100).
• The Mastodons are 6-3 when Godfrey scores 20 points or more.
• Jarred Godfrey has two double-doubles on the season.
DEFENSE, DEFENSE
• The Mastodons have held seven opponents to 60 or fewer points this season.
• Purdue Fort Wayne limited Denver to 14 first half points on Feb. 26. It set a new Mastodon program record for fewest points allowed in a half to a Division I school. The previous low to a Division I school was 15.
• The 51 points Denver scored Feb. 26 stands as the Mastodons' best defensive effort against a Division I opponent since allowing 51 to UIC on Nov. 18, 2017.
• The Mastodons are giving up 70.0 points per contest. It is the best defensive performance for a Mastodon team since the 2014-15 team allowed 67.1 points per game.
• Against Judson, the Mastodons allowed 11 points in the first half. It was the fewest points the Mastodons have allowed in a half since Judson scored 11 in each half against the Mastodons on Nov. 20, 2012.
• The 'Dons have 10 games of double-digit steals this season.
• The 'Dons lead the league in steals per game at 7.2. They are first in league games only at 6.9 per contest.
• Only one of the Mastodons' last eight opponents have scored their season average against the Mastodons.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 43rd in the nation in total minutes (1020).
• Jarred Godfrey is 99th in the nation in made field goals (170).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 26th in 3-point field goal attempts (773).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 47th in made 3-pointers (249).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 55th in total steals (219).
What: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (13-17, 6-9 Summit League) at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (15-14, 8-7 Summit League)
When: Saturday, February 29 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Mabee Center
All-Time Series: Oral Roberts leads 12-11
Talent: Brett Rump Listen
Online Video: ESPN3
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Oral Roberts
KNOW YOUR FOE
Oral Roberts defeated Western Illinois 113-70 on Thursday in Tulsa. Kevin Obanor had 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting in the game. For the season he is averaging 12.1 points per contest. Emmanuel Nzekwesi leads the team in scoring with 17.0 points per contest.
THE SERIES
Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 12-11. ORU won 92-68 in Fort Wayne on Jan. 18, 2020 of this season. It halted a streak of three straight wins for the 'Dons in the series. Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-7 all-time in Tulsa. The 'Dons won last season in Tulsa 82-81 thanks to a Matt Holba buzzer beater.
'DONS AND ENDS
• The Mastodons are locked into the No. 7 seed in the Summit League Tournament. The 'Dons will play in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET against either South Dakota State or North Dakota State.
• Matt Holba picked up his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Omaha last week. Then Dylan Carl earned his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Denver on Wednesday.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has 15 games this year with double-digit second chance points.
• Matt Holba is shooting 40.3 percent (31-of-77) from three in league play.
• Dylan Carl is fifth in the league in total blocks with 24.
• Marcus DeBerry is third in the league in assist/turnover ratio at 2.4.
• The 'Dons have recorded double-digit offensive rebounds in 17 games this season. That includes a stretch of nine consecutive games at one point this year.
• Matt Holba has only 10 turnovers in conference play.
• Seven different Mastodons have led the team in scoring for a game (Jarred Godfrey, Brian Patrick, Dylan Carl, Marcus DeBerry, Matt Holba, Deonte Billups and DeMierre Black) this season.
• In all games the 'Dons rank third in the league in 3-pointers per game (8.3).
• Dylan Carl has 91 career blocks. He is in sixth place all-time in school history. In fifth place is Sean Gibson, he had 94 blocks from 1989-93.
• The Mastodons' 75.0 percent shooting (18-of-24) in the second half against UNLV is the best half of shooting by a Summit League team this season.
• Marcus DeBerry owns 983 points in his career. This total combines his time at Northern Arizona and Purdue Fort Wayne.
• In wins, the 'Dons are giving up 59.8 points per game.
BILLUPS CAN FILL IT UP
• Deonte Billups has scored in double-digits in eight of his last 13 games. This stretch, which starts with the Jan. 8 game at Western Illinois, has seen him score 19 or more three times.
• Deonte Billups recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds at Denver.
• Deonte Billups' 8.9 points per game stands as the most a Mastodon freshman has averaged since John Konchar averaged 13.0 as a freshman in 2015-16. Worth noting, Konchar was a redshirt freshman in 2015-16 while Billups is a true freshman. The last true freshman to best Billups' mark was Mo Evans' 9.6 points in 2013-14.
• Deonte Billups entered the starting lineup for the first game of league play. In Summit League competition he is averaging 11.7 points per game, second best on the team in league play.
• Deonte Billups has 16 games this season with five or more rebounds, including 14 of his last 18 games. He has seven times recorded seven or more rebounds in a game.
IN GODFREY WE TRUST
• Jarred Godfrey owns 691 career points, going over the 500-point total on Jan. 8 at Western Illinois.
• Jarred Godfrey picked up his first career Summit League Player of the Week honor on Dec. 2. He helped the 'Dons to wins over Niagara and Grand Canyon. He finished with a career-high 28 points against Grand Canyon.
• Jarred Godfrey is 8th in the league in total points (468).
• His 468 points this season has him nearing 500 points in a season. Only 19 times in program history has a player scored 500 points in a season.
• He is 3rd in the league in assists (100).
• The Mastodons are 6-3 when Godfrey scores 20 points or more.
• Jarred Godfrey has two double-doubles on the season.
DEFENSE, DEFENSE
• The Mastodons have held seven opponents to 60 or fewer points this season.
• Purdue Fort Wayne limited Denver to 14 first half points on Feb. 26. It set a new Mastodon program record for fewest points allowed in a half to a Division I school. The previous low to a Division I school was 15.
• The 51 points Denver scored Feb. 26 stands as the Mastodons' best defensive effort against a Division I opponent since allowing 51 to UIC on Nov. 18, 2017.
• The Mastodons are giving up 70.0 points per contest. It is the best defensive performance for a Mastodon team since the 2014-15 team allowed 67.1 points per game.
• Against Judson, the Mastodons allowed 11 points in the first half. It was the fewest points the Mastodons have allowed in a half since Judson scored 11 in each half against the Mastodons on Nov. 20, 2012.
• The 'Dons have 10 games of double-digit steals this season.
• The 'Dons lead the league in steals per game at 7.2. They are first in league games only at 6.9 per contest.
• Only one of the Mastodons' last eight opponents have scored their season average against the Mastodons.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Jarred Godfrey is 43rd in the nation in total minutes (1020).
• Jarred Godfrey is 99th in the nation in made field goals (170).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 26th in 3-point field goal attempts (773).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 47th in made 3-pointers (249).
• In the nation, the 'Dons rank 55th in total steals (219).
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